International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 70-72 , March 2006

“Speaking truth to power”: The role of drug users in influencing municipal drug policy

  • Bud Osborn

      Affiliations

    • Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU), Canada
    • ,
  • Will Small

      Affiliations

    • British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, University of British Columbia/St. Paul's Hospital, 667-1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6 Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 604 687 4892; fax: +1 604 687 4952.

Received 7 September 2005 ,Accepted 27 September 2005.

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PII: S0955-3959(05)00197-0

doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2005.09.001

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 70-72 , March 2006

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